Certified EFT Supervisor (ICEEFT) & San Francisco Couples Therapist
Teale Taxis is a Certified EFT Supervisor — the highest tier of certification awarded by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), and one held by relatively few clinicians worldwide. It means she is entrusted not only to practice Emotionally Focused Therapy at the highest certified level, but to train and supervise other EFT therapists. Teale is also a Certified EFT Therapist and a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT).
About Me
Stuck in the same argument again?
Talk it through with Figlet right now. Private, judgment free, built on 16 years of couples therapy.
Meeting regularly with a psychotherapist can help add insight into patterns and narratives which may serve as obstacles to your sense of contentment and well-being. Psychotherapy can facilitate greater self-acceptance as well as growing one’s capacity to experience greater joy.
Born and raised on the island of Oahu, cultural sensitivity informs my therapeutic work and inspires me personally. I received my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialty in Community Mental Health from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Being of service to others is more than just a vocation for me, it is my passion.
My Approach
I value a collaborative therapeutic approach in order to help create a new sense of self-understanding and acceptance. As I receive further specialty training in different areas of my therapeutic interest, I continue to grow and maintain a beginner’s mind.
My philosophy: lead with humanness. I strive to join you in guiding your process as a fellow wounded human being, joining you as your equal. We are all wired to connect, and we are in this together.
Specialties
- Couples therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Individual relationship work
- Anxiety, sadness, hopelessness, grief
- Addiction and recovery
- Parenting challenges
- Feelings of social isolation
- Therapy with adults, seniors, and groups
- In-person sessions in San Francisco and online sessions throughout California
Credentials & Training
- Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (ICEEFT)
- Certified EFT Supervisor (ICEEFT) — trains and mentors other EFT therapists
- California LMFT License #100084
- Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with a Community Mental Health specialty, California Institute of Integral Studies
- Over 15,000 hours of clinical experience with couples, individuals, and families
What You Can Expect
Therapy with me is collaborative and warm. I take an evidence-based, often short-term focus, but always centered on the relationship between us. Together we look at the patterns and stories that may be getting in the way of the life and connection you want, and we build new ways of being together.
Outcomes I Help Couples Reach
- Stop the same argument repeating
- Recover from infidelity or trust breaches
- Deepen emotional and physical intimacy
- Process anxiety, grief, or parenting overwhelm together
- Build a more secure sense of self inside the relationship
- Navigate transitions (parenthood, career change, relocation)
Work With Empathi
Teale practices alongside Fiachra “Figs” O’Sullivan, LMFT at Empathi’s San Francisco couples therapy practice, serving clients in person at our Sutter Street office and online throughout California.
Contact
- Office: 999 Sutter Street, Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Phone: (415) 967-3447
- Schedule: Book Therapy Consult
Stuck in the same argument again?
Figlet is relationship coaching built on 16 years of couples therapy. Talk through what is happening the moment it matters, get a clear next step, and stop circling the same fight. Private, judgment free, ready whenever you are.
Free to start. No credit card needed.
Figs O'Sullivan
Founder · EFT couples therapist
“What I would tell you at 10pm, if I could.”